Leipzig vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Leipzig Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1449
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3571
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$688
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$1289
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$141
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2807
$2981
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
72
100
😀 Quality of life
92
94
🏙️ Population
616K
9.67M

The cost of living in Leipzig is 0.9% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 3925th and 3861st ($1449 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 535th and 1st in Germany and South Korea, respectively. Check Germany vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Leipzig compared to 2 months in Seoul. Leipzig ranked 16th best city to live in Germany vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 80th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Leipzig vs Seoul

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Leipzig Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.9
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.2
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.47
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$4.19
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$681
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$454
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1250
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$965
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$224
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4637
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$62.9
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.5
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.88
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.89
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.96
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.69
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.66
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.93
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.77
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.45
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.11
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.3
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.6
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.4
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$394
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10026
$21834

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Cities near Leipzig

Distance City Cost of living
6.2 km or 3.8 mi Markkleeberg
$1406
22 km or 13 mi Delitzsch
$1387
26 km or 16 mi Grimma
$1347
27 km or 17 mi Merseburg
$1349
32 km or 20 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1372
33 km or 20 mi Weienfels
$1360
33 km or 21 mi Halle
$1320
36 km or 22 mi Halle-Neustadt
$1342
36 km or 22 mi Zeitz
$1365
39 km or 24 mi Altenburg
$1273
45 km or 28 mi Naumburg
$1365
50 km or 31 mi Torgau
$1345
54 km or 34 mi Kothen
$1384
55 km or 34 mi Gera
$1170
56 km or 35 mi Dobeln
$1306
57 km or 35 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1396
58 km or 36 mi Glauchau
$1210
58 km or 36 mi Limbach-Oberfrohna
$1261
61 km or 38 mi Eisleben
$1376
62 km or 39 mi Wittenberg
$1421
63 km or 39 mi Riesa
$1330
67 km or 41 mi Werdau
$1191
67 km or 42 mi Chemnitz
$1228
69 km or 43 mi Bernburg
$1393
69 km or 43 mi Zwickau
$1095
70 km or 43 mi Apolda
$1306
72 km or 45 mi Jena
$1231
74 km or 46 mi Zerbst
$1387
77 km or 48 mi Greiz
$1263
77 km or 48 mi Sangerhausen
$1379
78 km or 49 mi Meissen
$1354
79 km or 49 mi Aschersleben
$1386
80 km or 50 mi Reichenbach im Vogtland
$1211
82 km or 51 mi Freiberg
$1215
82 km or 51 mi Stafurt
$1387
84 km or 52 mi Weimar
$1367
86 km or 54 mi Coswig
$1386
88 km or 54 mi Schonebeck
$1386
93 km or 58 mi Radebeul
$1413
94 km or 59 mi Annaberg-Buchholz
$1261

Cities near Seoul

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043